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Number of Chinese students studying in France on the rise

The number of Chinese students studying in France increased from 15,000 in 2005 to 35,000 now. The number of Moroccan...
East Asia
China
07/02/2014

Japan to introduce joint degree programmes with overseas universities

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has recently adopted a policy that will make...
East Asia
Japan
06/02/2014

Kuwait to turn education ministry into authority’

Kuwait is considering transforming the education ministry into an independent authority to be headed by a secretary...
Middle East & Africa
Kuwait
06/02/2014

Foundation year at UAE state universities to be scrapped from 2018

The Minister of Higher Education says it will take a few years to revamp the education curriculum in grades 10, 11 and...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
05/02/2014

UAE MBA programmes rank among world's best

Business education is booming in the Arabian Gulf – and the UAE is home to campuses of six of the world’s top 100...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
05/02/2014

Gulf's leading education exhibition and conference launch 7th edition

The seventh edition of the Gulf Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) will be held on March 4-6, 2014 at the Dubai...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
05/02/2014

UKM listed in 2014 QS Top 50 Under 50 ranking

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) ranks 19th in the 2014 QS Top 50 Under 50 ranking list. The QS Top 50 Under 50...
East Asia
Malaysia
04/02/2014

Credit transfer system

SEAMEO RIHED supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is implementing the project Harmonization and Networking in...
East Asia
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
30/01/2014

English proficiency roadmap to be ready in April 2014

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that one of the main focuses of the education ministry this...
East Asia
Malaysia
29/01/2014

Lack of Emirati doctors is 'worrying problem', Middle East health leaders told

The need for Emiratis in the healthcare profession has become urgent as demand soars for medical services, experts warn...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
29/01/2014

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